What a wonderful family photo! I too see that spoon on the wall! hehe. I think this is form the Victorian Era ~ thus the spoon and many other things on the wall and in the room,,, but you already know this :)

Thank You for sharing this special photo with us! It is a treasure!Merry Christmas to you!

WOW! They had pattern on everything back then....even the ceiling!!!I love the look of that tree, it looks just like the one in the old classic movie "The Preacher's Wife" with Cary Grant....It'd be nice to have a tree like that today. They don't seem to look like that anymore.Beautiful stand too, I guess they didn't need water in real trees back then because they wouldn't leave them up too long.

My mom once told that they wouldn't have a tree in the house till Santa brought it in and decorated it Christmas Eve night...they came down Christmas morning to a tree and presents, what magic. Quit a chore for her parents to do all that in one night. I guess times were tough and trees were free by Christmas Eve night.Adam

You have no idea how thrilled I am to see this picture. You're so lucky to have it. I am deeply into geneology right now...I think I have one foot in this century and one foot in another age. I am making a special book...just for me...would you consider letting me make a copy just for my personal book? Merry Christmas to you and your family. Oh, love the tree stand!!! Thank you for sharing..I just found your blog!

WOW! Don't you wish that it could have been in color!I would LOVE to see all the different patterns and designs in full technicolor...that one top photo kinda looks a little "spooky" to me in black and white...is that a portrait of an ancestor? I have a HUGE oval one of my Dad when he was 5 yrs old that is scary looking to some people (but not to me because it's just my Dad) :) - Cindi